EDUCATIONAL ACT OF

1982
 Republic Act no. 232

An act providing for the establishment

and maintenance of an integrated system
of education
Signed into law by then President
Ferdinand Marcos on September 11,
1982.
Known as the Education Act of 1982
(sec.1)
Blueprint of Philippine Education
I. General Provisions
II. Educational Community
III.The Educational Systems
IV.The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports
(now called Department of Education)
 Section 3:1-3
Policy and Goals

Economic development and social progress

Attainment and enjoyment of the benefits of such growth

Achieve and strengthen national unity and consciousness

and preserve, develop and promote desirable cultural,
moral and spiritual values in a changing world.
Section 3, par. 2
The right to relevant quality education

Section 3, par. 3
The right of cultural communities to develop themselves within
the context of their cultures
 Section 4 (1-4):
Objectives of Education

1. Provide for a broad general education that will assist each individuals in the
peculiar ecology of his own society, to
(a) attain his potentials as a human being;
(b) enhance the range and quality of individual and group participation in the basic
functions of society; and
(c) acquire the essential educational foundation of his development into a productive
and versatile citizen;
2. Train the nation’s manpower in the middle-level skills for national development;
3. Develop the profession that will provide leadership for the nation in the
advancement of knowledge for improving the quality of human life; and
4. Respond effectively to changing needs and conditions of the nation through a
system of educational planning and evaluation.
 Section 4 par. 2:
Values to teach

DUTIES OF DEVELOP MORAL

PERSONAL DISCIPLINE
LOVE OF COUNTRY CITIZENSHIP CHARACTER

SCIENTIFIC, TECHNOLOGICAL,
AND VOCATIONAL EFFICIENCY.
Section 4 par. 3:
Reaching out to deprived communities
Section 5:1
Aid and support in rearing the youth
Section 5:2
Safeguarding the interest of the students
Section 5:3
Promote the welfare of school personnel
Section 5:4
Promote the viability of educational institutions
Educational Community
Section 6: 1-4
Members of the educational community
Section 7
Community participation
 Section 8:1-2 Section 14:1-3
Rights of parents Duties of parents

Help carry out educational

right to organize objectives
by themselves
and/or with
teachers

Enable their child to obtain

education

right to access

Cooperation in the
implementation of school
programs
 Section 9:1-9
Rights of students

development as person with human dignity.

right to freely choose

right to school guidance and counseling services

right of access to his own school records

right to the issuance of official certificates

right to free expression of opinions and suggestions

right to publish a student newspaper and similar publications

right to form, establish, join and participate in organizations and societies

right to be free from involuntary contributions

 Section 15:1-5
Duties of Students
1. Exert his utmost to develop his
potentialities for service,
particularly by undergoing an
education suited to his abilities, in
order that he may become an
asset to his family and to society.
2. Uphold the academic integrity
of the school, endeavor to achieve
academic excellence and abide by
the rules and regulations
governing his academic
responsibilities and moral
integrity.
3. Promote and maintain the peace
and tranquility of the school by
observing the rules and discipline,
and by exerting efforts to attain
harmonious relationships with fellow
students, the teaching and academic
staff and other school personnel.
4. Participate actively in civic affairs
and in the promotion of the general
5. Exercise his rights responsibly welfare, particularly in the social,
in the knowledge that he is economic and cultural development
answerable for any infringement of his community and in the
or violation of the public welfare attainment of a just, compassionate
and of the rights of others. and orderly society.
Section 10:1-4
Rights of all school personnel

1. The right to free expression of opinion and suggestions, and to effective

channels of communication with appropriate academic and administrative bodies
of the school or institution.
2. The right to be provided with free legal service by the appropriate government
office in the case of public school personnel, and through the school authorities
concerned in the case of private school personnel, when charged in an
administrative, civil and/or criminal proceedings by parties other than the school
or regulatory authorities concerned for actions committed directly in the lawful
discharge of professional duties and/or in defense of school policies.
3. The right to establish, join and maintain labor organizations and/or professional
and self-regulating organizations of their choice to promote their welfare and
defend their interests.
4. The right to be free from involuntary contributions except those imposed by
their own organizations.
 Section 11:1-4
Rights of teachers Duties of teachers
Right to be free from
compulsory assignments not
related to their duties
Right to intellectual property
Respect and protection.
Opportunity to choose
alternative career
lines
Section 16:1-6
Perform his duties to the school
Be accountable for the efficient
and effective attainment of
specified learning objectives
Render regular reports on
performance of each student
Maintain and sustain his
professional growth
Refrain from making deductions in
students’ scholastic rating
Participate as an agent of change
 Section 12 Section 17:1-7
Rights of administrators Duties of administrators

1. Perform his duties to the school

School administrators shall be deemed
2. Be accountable for the efficient and effective
persons in authority while in the discharge of
administration and management of the school.
lawful duties and responsibilities, and shall
3. Develop and maintain a healthy school
therefore be accorded due respect and
atmosphere
protection.
4. Assume and maintain professional behavior in his
work
5. Render adequate reports to teachers, academic
non-teaching personnel and non-academic staff
on their actual performance.
6. Observe due process, fairness, promptness,
privacy, constructiveness and consistency in
disciplining his teachers and other personnel.
7. Maintain adequate records and submit required
reports to the Ministry of Education, Culture and
Sports.
Section 13:1-2
Rights of schools

1. The right of their governing boards or lawful authorities

to provide for the proper governance of the school and to
adopt and enforce administrative or management
systems.
2. The right for institutions of higher learning to determine
on academic grounds who shall be admitted to study, who
may teach, and what shall be subjects of the study and
research.
Section 18:1-3
Duties of academic non-teaching personnel

1. Improve himself professionally be keeping abreast of the latest

trends and techniques in his profession.
2. Assume, promote and maintain an atmosphere conducive to
service and learning.
3. Promote and maintain an atmosphere conducive to service and
learning.
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
Section 20 (1) & Section 21:1-4
Elementary education and objectives

1. To provide the knowledge and develop the skills,

attitudes, and values essential to personal development
and necessary for living in and contributing to a
developing and changing social milieu;
2. To provide learning experiences which increase the
child’s awareness of and responsiveness to the changes
in and just demands of society and to prepare him for
constructive and effective involvement;
3. To promote and intensify the child’s knowledge of,
identification with, and love for the nation and the people
to which he belongs; and
4. To promote work experiences which develop the child’s
orientation to the world of work and creativity and prepare
himself to engage in honest and gainful work.
Section 20 (2) & Section 21:1-2
Secondary education and objectives

1. To continue to promote the objectives of elementary

education; and
2. To discover and enhance the different aptitudes and
interests of the students so as to equip him with skills for
productive endeavor and/or prepare him for tertiary
schooling.
Section 20 (3) & Section 21:1-4
Tertiary education and objectives

1. To provide a general education program that will

promote national identity, cultural consciousness, moral
integrity and spiritual vigor;
2. To train the nation’s manpower in the skills required for
national development;
3. To develop the professions that will provide leadership
for the nation; and
4. To advance knowledge through research work and
apply new knowledge for improving the quality of human
life and responding effectively to changing societal needs
and conditions.
Section 24
Specialized educational services

“Work Education,” or “Practical Arts,”

Special Education

Non-formal Education
Section 24
Establishment of schools

Public Schools Private Schools

Section 27
Recognition of schools

The educational operations of schools shall be subject to their prior authorization of the
government, and shall be affected by recognition. In the case of government operated schools,
whether local, regional, or national, recognition of educational programs and/or operations shall
be deemed granted simultaneously with establishment.
In all other case the rules and regulations governing recognition shall be prescribed and enforced
by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports defining therein who are qualified to apply,
providing for a permit system, stating the conditions for the grant of recognition and for its
cancellation and withdrawal, and providing for related matters.
Section 28:1-3
Effects of Recognition

1. It transforms the temporary permit to a permanent authority to

operate;
2. It entitled the school or college to give the students who have
completed the course for which recognition is granted, a certificate,
title or diploma; and
3. It shall entitle the students who have graduated from said
recognized course or courses to all the benefits and privileges
enjoyed by graduates in similar courses of studies in all schools
recognized by the government.
Section 29
Voluntary accreditation
Section 30
Internal organization of schools

Each school shall establish such internal organization as will best enable it to carry out its
academic and administrative functions, subject to limitations provided by law.

Section 31
Governing boards
Every government college or university as a tertiary institution and every private school shall
have a governing board pursuant to its charter or the Corporation Code of the Philippines, as
the case may be.
Section 32
Employment disputes

PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS

 Section 40-44
Funding of private schools

Section 35-39
Funding of public schools

Section 33
School finance
Section 45-50
Incentives to education

a.Relating to school property (Sec. 46),

b.Relating to gifts and donations (Sec. 47),
c.Relating to scholarship funds (Sec. 48),
d.Conversion of private schools into foundations (Sec. 50),
e.Grant of scholarship (Sec. 52),
f. Assistance for the private sector (Sec.53)
The Ministry of Education,
Culture and Sports (now
called the Department of
Education (DepEd))